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How does the GPS work in the cold? I have one like that but have never used it outside in the cold for extended periods of time.

I've got several riding partners that run the Montana too...we've never had any trouble with the units riding in temps of -25°F (-32°C) on rides lasting 8 - 12 hours. If you run them on internal batteries in cold temps battery life may be short. We all power them off the sled.

Thanks. I'll have to figured out how to direct wire it to my sled. I have a 2006 Crossfire 700. It's pull start only and doesn't have a battery to get 12 volts from.

Here's how I mounted a GPS on my 2006 Crossfire 700...back in the day I was using a Garmin 276 powered through a Marinco plug/receptacle running an ac/dc converter off the sleds accessory plug. The secondary wire you see coming off the mount was for a flat heater element sandwiched between GPS and mount to keep the screen from fading out in the cold...which was a problem with the older Garmin units.

on subsequent sleds I moved GPS mounting to the handlebars for a better view...

Here's how I mounted a GPS on my 2006 Crossfire 700...back in the day I was using a Garmin 276 powered through a Marinco plug/receptacle running an ac/dc converter off the sleds accessory plug. The secondary wire you see coming off the mount was for a flat heater element sandwiched between GPS and mount to keep the screen from fading out in the cold...which was a problem with the older Garmin units.

on subsequent sleds I moved GPS mounting to the handlebars for a better view...

ordered accessories are coming in real slow...finally getting the skid plate, tall windshield, mirrors and rear wheel kit tomorrow morning so will have something to do in the afternoon. Still waiting for the Pro front bumper and cover.

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